Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

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A hospital trust has apologised after failing to properly diagnose a “happily married” woman who was “living life to the full” when she collapsed.

Dr Joe Whittington, an emergency medicine expert from California , said the hack could indicate a high risk of suffering an aortic aneurysm.

Some people need emergency surgery for dissections to stop blood leaking between aortic layers. The type of treatment you’ll need depends on your symptoms and the location of the dissection. Aortic ...

Exercise benefits the aorta by improving circulation and reducing risk factors like hypertension, but heavy lifting can be ...

In fall 2023, Earlie Smith experienced an aortic dissection. Months later, her brother, Larry Smith, also had one. The same doctor helped them both. Feb. 10, 2025, 11:12 AM EST / Source: TODAY ...

Penny had a large dissection of his aorta that needed to be repaired immediately. By 4 a.m., he was in surgery having a new aortic arch put it and its connection to major blood vessels repaired.

Archive Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm during Pregnancy Authors: Captain William Mandel, USAF (MC), Captain E. Warren Evans, USAF (MC), and Captain R. L. Walford, USAF (MC) Author Info & Affiliations ...

Material During the four-year period between October, 1961, and September, 1965, 24 patients with aortic dissection demonstrated angiographically have been seen at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

If an aortic root aneurysm continues to expand, it may lead to life threatening complications. The artery’s wall can tear, called an aortic dissection, or burst, called an aortic rupture.